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    The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius: An Emperor's Advice on Crafting a Life of Virtue, Honor, Harmony, and Happiness
    The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius: An Emperor's Advice on Crafting a Life of Virtue, Honor, Harmony, and Happiness
    The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius: An Emperor's Advice on Crafting a Life of Virtue, Honor, Harmony, and Happiness
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    The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius: An Emperor's Advice on Crafting a Life of Virtue, Honor, Harmony, and Happiness

    Written by Marcus Aurelius

    Narrated by Vance Bishop

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    Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus never intended his collection of personal writings to be published, but it has become the foremost work of Stoic philosophy and advice to survive from ancient times.


    Described by President Bill Clinton as his favorite book and carried by Secretary of Defense and Marine Corps General James Mattis on deployments throughout his career, the Meditations provides a unique insight on life and leadership from the most powerful man in the world, written in plain language without condescension.


    Drawn from his own life and experience, and the teachings of philosophers and mentors he valued, Marcus intended his writings to serve him privately in his earnest attempt to thoughtfully and deliberately craft a life of virtue, honor, and harmony, and thus to attain true happiness: to carve off the rough and imperfect parts of his character and to become, as far as possible, a man perfectly fitted for his purpose in the universe. This was a task which contemporary and later reports suggest he accomplished admirably and elegantly: his reputation as a truly good man endures to this day.


    Having lost none of its relevance in the intervening centuries, his wisdom can help any reader achieve the same goal: to think, live, and act in complete agreement with nature.


    This edition is translated by Sir George William Chrystal KCB. His translation is not only modern, being accessible to and easily understood by the contemporary listener, but also classical, the words and sentences flowing with a dignified poetry that constantly reminds the reader of the author's august life. This new, American audiobook recording is a joy to listen to, and can itself become a source of meditative calm.


    Proudly published in the USA by Carlile Media.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCarlile Media
    Release dateSep 22, 2022
    ISBN9781949117288
    The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius: An Emperor's Advice on Crafting a Life of Virtue, Honor, Harmony, and Happiness
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    Marcus Aurelius

    Marcus Aurelius ruled the Roman Empire from 161 to 180 AD. Born to an upper-class Roman family in 121, Aurelius was adopted by his uncle, the emperor Antoninus Pius, in 138. Aurelius studied Greek and Latin literature, philosophy, and law, and was especially influenced by the Stoic thinker Epictetus. After Pius’s death, Aurelius succeeded the throne alongside his adoptive brother, Lucius Verus. His reign was marked by plague, numerous military conflicts, and the deaths of friends and family—including Lucius Verus in 169. Despite these struggles, the Empire flourished under Marcus’s rule as the last emperor of the Pax Romana, an era from 27 to 180 of relative peace and prosperity for the Roman Empire. Aurelius wrote his Meditations as spiritual exercises never intended for publication, and died at fifty-eight while on campaign against the Germanic tribes.

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      I love this edition/translation by Sir. George Willam Crystal. It's a bit harder to read through than the translation of George Hays though. More complex grammar but closer to the ancient Greek original of mediations.